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TITLE: Extension Assistant or Extension Associate
DEPARTMENT: School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
REPORTS TO: Associate Research Director
EFFECTIVE DATE: To be Determined
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Extension Assistant Non-Exempt; Extension Associate Exempt
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Extension Assistant OR Extension Associate will serve as a lead support person to assist the PI, staff, and students to perform Land-Grant related work in Agriculture, Aquaculture, beginning farmer development, production, marketing, and economics at the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources (CAHN).
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
This employee will support the supervisor in beginning farmer education efforts, Evans-Allen research efforts, and other funded research and extension efforts.
When assisting with Beginning Farmer development, the employee is expected to have the knowledge in horticulture production and/or hydroponics production and or aquaponics production. The employee will have the ability to teach others on topics such as how to start seeds, grow vegetables, and manage pests and diseases. The employee will help the supervisor in collecting and recording data, scheduling meetings, organizing teaching events, assisting in supervising other participants, conducting surveys, and other related duties of beginning farmer trainings. The employee may be asked to assist with planning and managing agricultural demonstrations at KSU and other associated demonstrations in Kentucky.
When assisting with other Land-Grant activities, the employee will help the supervisor in performing surveys, entering data, assisting with other data collection efforts such as scheduling meetings, assisting with supervising student workers and graduate students, etc.
If the employee holds the position of Extension Associate, he/she will contribute towards writing various papers/fact sheets or other extension media. The Extension Associate could be a co/lead author academic papers and fact sheets.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Assistant: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or a closely related field. Degree in Aquaculture or Poultry Science or Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics is also acceptable provided the candidate can show significant knowledge and experience in vegetable production/horticulture too.
Associate: Minimum of Master’s degree in Horticulture or a closely related field. Master’s Degree in Aquaculture or Poultry Science or Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics is also acceptable provided the candidate can show significant knowledge and experience in vegetable production/horticulture too.
Level of position offered will be determined based on selected candidate’s qualifications
Licensing and Certifications: None Required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
May assist in supervision of students and staff as requested.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Internal Candidates are Encouraged to Apply
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.
Full Time
Colleges & Universities
$54k-76k (estimate)
04/25/2024
05/12/2024
kysu.edu
FRANKFORT, KY
500 - 1,000
1886
Private
M CHRISTOPHER BROWN
<$5M
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